# overview
Dani LaPreze is a medical librarian and researcher with a background in communication, library science, and health studies. Her work bridges the fields of health information access, patient education, and digital health literacy. With a focus on supporting evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary collaboration, she is especially interested in improving health outcomes through informed decision-making and equitable access to care.

In her current position as Evidence Reviews and Synthesis Librarian for the TAMU Medical Sciences Library, Dani assists researchers, students, and staff in evidence synthesis projects including scoping and systematic reviews. In helping research teams write review protocols, developing and conducting expert searches, and providing trainings on review software and best practices, Dani is a committed partner in fostering research excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration across the health sciences at Texas A&M.

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Texas Woman's University - (Denton, Texas, United States)

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Texas Woman's University - (Denton, Texas, United States)

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Southern New Hampshire University - (Manchester, New Hampshire, United States)

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Health Literacy and Informed Consent in Clinical Research

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Systematic Review of Neighborhood Factors Impacting HIV Care Continuum Participation in the United States.

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Competitive Food Policy and Food Behavior and Health Metrics in K-12 Students: A Scoping Review.

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Medicinal Cannabis for Chronic Pain: A Tale as Old as Time

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Computer-assisted Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mobile Apps for Depression and Anxiety: Evidence-based Digital Tools for Clinical Practice.

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The Impact of Nutrition on Pain: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature.

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Factors Associated With First-Trimester Prenatal Care Initiation In The United States: A Scoping Review.

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One Year In: What I Learned in My First Year of Librarianship and What I Wish I Would Have Done Differently

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Kentucky Public Librarians and Health Information: Experiences, Resource Use, Community Needs, and Roles for Academic Health Sciences Librarians.